A reflection of a student…
April 29, 2009 by Kine
At this time of the year its close up to submission of everybody’s assignments, and you can feel the vibes of stress when you are walking into the library at the University. Funny enough this is also the time students, including myself, keeps spending a even more huge amount of time on social networks, instead of concentrating on boring assignments it’s easy to get distracted and rather update your profile and chat with friends online.
Usually this is the end of the final semester for students, but when taking a master degree you are going to spend your summer writing your dissertation. My working title is so far “Women and Management: a study of women in the Norwegian furniture industry.” The aim of the intended research is to find out e.g. what role the women play in the furniture industry when it comes to management, and what problems they are facing when they are seeking managerial jobs.
Since I actually have submitted all of my assignments now, I have started to do some pre-research to find ten relevant women in middle managers and leading positions, in the furniture industry, that are willing to be interviewed. This is a process that can take up a lot of your time, since you have no guarantee that everybody you ask are willing to be a part of this project, so the clue here has to be to start as early as you can; time management.
In agree: when is facebook, twitter, etc. more interesting then when the deadlines coming nearer and nearer?
I’ve noticed that I use to update my status several times a day when writing an assignment, whereas when I don’t have any work to do it can happen that I’m not doing it for a number of days.
I have been to the library today without a computer, just books infront of me – I actually felt a bit lonely…
Your dissertation topic sounds interesting!
I have to agree with Friderike, in the exam period everything other than exams it fun. Te exam period is the only time a year I find work out fun:)
Interesting.
Good luck with your dissertation!
Thanks for your comments!
I find cleaning the apartment especially fun during the exam period…he he…and of course, use much more time online, even though it’s nice weather outside..
I really hope my dissertation topic stays interesting while I’m writing, thanks for the good luck wishes, same to you as well!
Hi Kine,…
how r u? i agree with u, even there are much more assignment, i still spend my time on social networks coz it can make to relax…chat with my friends and see many photo and play pet society..hehe
Take care
Ya